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FLASHPOINTS TO WAR OR PEACE

FLASHPOINTS TO WAR OR PEACE Four years ago, on August 26th, 2021, a suicide bomber entered the crowd of thronging, panicking Afghans massed outside the Abbey Gate at the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan. Thousands were...

Meet The Candidates – Rick Edmonds for Mayor of Brent

  August 23, 2025 To the Voters of Brent I am Rick Edmonds, running for Mayor of Brent, Alabama. I would like to take a moment and share my thoughts to make Brent a safer and better...

Alabama Redistricting Litigation Means State Senate Districts Could See New Lines in 2026 Election...

Alabama Redistricting Litigation Means State Senate Districts Could See New Lines in 2026 Election Cycle Congressional redistricting has made the headlines as states across the Nation battle ahead of the mid-term elections in 2026. The...

Being Ghosted

Being Ghosted Michael J. Brooks   It’s a fairly new verb--“ghosted.” Merriam-Webster added it in 2017. And I guess I did it.   I used a certain business for many years and then hit a rough patch. They were...

Fake News Stories Abound Announcing the Return of Nick Saban To Coaching

Fake News Stories Abound Announcing the Return of Nick Saban To Coaching Don’t Get Your Hopes Up Crimson Fans August 23, 2025 Written by Mike Hobson   Have you noticed how many fake stories appear on social media about...

Finding God in the Valley of Depression

Finding God in the Valley of Depression Written by Whitney Buzbee Depression is heavy. It can feel like walking through a fog with no clear path ahead, or like carrying a weight that no one else...

ADECA Grant Programs Strengthen Municipalities

ADECA Grant Programs Strengthen Municipalities August 23, 2025 Reported by Mike Hobson   The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs continues to help the municipalities of Alabama with grant funding for special projects. There is an application...

Alabama Landowner Prevails in Legal Battle vs. U.S. Fish & Wildlife

August 23, 2025 Written by Mike Hobson In February 2020, US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) classified 324,679 acres in South Alabama and Mississippi as critical habitat for the endangered black pine snake. The designation made...
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Centreville Municipal Candidate Public Forum

August 21, 2025 full length video of the forum candidates for municipal elections in the City of Centreville, AL.